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Petersen, N. Danish and Norwegian Alliance Policies 1948-49: A Comparative Analysis. Cooperation and Conflict, XIV, 1979, 193-210. In 1949 both Denmark and Norway opted for membership in the Atlantic Pact as a solution to their increasing security problem. However, the decision processes leading up to these choices differed markedly: the Danish government had a fundamental preference for a Scandinavian solution, while the Norwegians had given top-priority to an Atlantic ar rangement. Through a systematic analysis of the factors bearing on policy formulation in the two governments the article aims at explaining their different preference structures. It is concluded that while these differences were to some extent indicated by factors in the decision-makers' operational environment, the salient factors belonged in their psychologi cal environments, i.e. the attitudes and values of decision-makers and their perception of the feasibility of various options.

The article analyses survey data on the role played by the issue of European integration in the Danish Common Market referendum 1972. Despite a 2:1 vote in favor of membership, support for supranational European integration was low; in fact, integration as an issue was considerably more salient to opponents of membership than supporters who tended to vote mainly for tangible, i.e. economic reasons. As many as one‐fourth of the sample voted for membership though being highly anti‐integrationist, either because of disbelief in the dynamics of integration, because of the higher saliency of tangible benefits, or because of identification with strongly pro‐market parties.

The article explores the usefulness of James N. Rosenau's adaptation model for the analysis of foreign policy behavior. In the first part the structure of the model is analyzed, and several weaknesses and inconsistencies are pointed out. In the second part a reconstructed adaptation model is presented, and its component variables are discussed at some length. The revised model is based on the concepts of influence capability and stress sensitivity, the configuration of which is hypothesized to lead to four modes of adaptive behavior: dominance, balance, acquiescence and quiescence. Finally transformation from one adaptive mode to another is discussed.

The object of the paper is to analyse 'Europeanism', i.e. attitudes towards the European Communities in the total context of attitudes towards foreign policy issues in the Danish public, using data from two different surveys. First, the inner structure of Europeanism is analysed, and it is shown that attitudes towards European supranational integration had only a limited impact on attitudes towards the membership issue and on the referendum vote. Next, the position of Europeanism in a hypothesized foreign policy belief system consisting of internationalism, Europeanism, Atlanticism, Nordism and Universalism is reviewed. It is shown that these five orientations make up a mo derately constrained and balanced belief system, and that Europeanism seems to be one of its more central features. Another finding is a clear negative relationship between Europeanism and Nordism. Finally, some similarities and differences between the public's view of the world and the foreign policy belief systems of the political elite are discussed.

The author aims at defining the parameters of Danish security policy in the seventies, both in its external aspects (alliance policy, etc.) and in its internal aspects (defence policy). The study is based upon the public debate and – in particular – recent official reports on security policy which are presented in some detail. After analysing the historical background, the study sets out to present official Danish views of the international environment, both at the global, regional and sub-regional levels, and in more detail, of its implications for Danish national security. The study then goes on to analyse trends in Denmark's external security policy, and it concludes that there is not much prospect of significant departures from present policy. Finally, the current debate on defence policy is presented with special attention to the analysis of the new Defence Act of 1973 and its formulation.

The author aims at defining the parameters of Danish security policy in the seventies, both in its external aspects (alliance policy, etc.) and in its internal aspects (defence policy). The study is based upon the public debate and - in particular - recent official reports on security policy which are presented in some detail. After analysing the historical background, the study sets out to present official Danish views of the international environment, both at the global, regional and sub-regional levels, and in more detail, of its implications for Danish national security. The study then goes on to analyse trends in Denmark's external security policy, and it concludes that there is not much prospect of significant departures from present policy. Finally, the current debate on defence policy is presented with special attention to the analysis of the new Defence Act of 1973 and its formulation.